4.0770 Rs: Dogs, Names, Word for a Vice (3/45)

Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Tue, 27 Nov 90 19:27:56 EST

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 4, No. 0770. Tuesday, 27 Nov 1990.


(1) Date: 24 Nov 90 09:14:15 EST (11 lines)
From: George Aichele <73760.1176@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Dog

(2) Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 10:27 EST (10 lines)
From: "Dr. Joel Goldfield" <JOEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET>
Subject: Pseudo-death and the name/number retirement

(3) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 90 15:34 EST (24 lines)
From: MORGAN TAMPLIN <TAMPLIN@TrentU.CA>
Subject: Another New Word for Willard

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Date: 24 Nov 90 09:14:15 EST
From: George Aichele <73760.1176@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Dog

How about: "But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a
living dog is better than a dead lion"? Ecclesiastes 9:4

George Aichele
73760,1176@compuserve.com

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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 10:27 EST
From: "Dr. Joel Goldfield" <JOEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET>
Subject: Pseudo-death and the name/number retirement

Has anyone drawn the curious, albeit somewhat tenuous, analogy
between the avoidance of the deceased person's name and the
"retirement" into legendary pseudo-death of a great athlete's
team shirt and number?
Regards without morbidity,
Joel D. Goldfield

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Date: Sat, 24 Nov 90 15:34 EST
From: MORGAN TAMPLIN <TAMPLIN@TrentU.CA>
Subject: Another New Word for Willard

This discussion subject is a bit out of date but I felt that it was
appropriate during the festive season for our neighbours to the south
(of Canada, that is). What is an appropriate term for the pathological
need for information?

My suggestion is "INFOGOBBLE".

It addresses both input and output manifestation of the condition and
is related to the sin (not pathology) of gluttony suggested by Willard.
North Americans, at least, may also appreciate an association with
the mental abilities of those afflicted - myself included. :>)

Fortunately, I will be away for the next two weeks, so I can duck (so to
speak) the fallout from this proposal. I look forward to reading my mail on
returning.

Morgan Tamplin
Trent University
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
TAMPLIN@TRENTU.CA